Local Schools, Testing of Students
Get the Public's Support in a Poll

A poll conducted for a national teachers' group says the public's support for their local schools has never been higher, even as Congress debates sweeping school-overhaul legislation.

The poll, conducted by the Gallup Organization for Phi Delta Kappa, a teachers' professional association based in Bloomington, Ind., that advocates for public education, also found overwhelming support for some key elements of President Bush's education...